Topic: Music

Music news, from stadium-filling icons to the artists shaping the charts this week, covering new releases, reissues and the interviews and anniversaries that put a record's story in context. It ranges across genres and eras, so a look back at how a soul classic or disco anthem came together sits alongside coverage of what's charting or making headlines right now.

Beyond the music itself, this is where the people and decisions behind it get examined: why a band turned down a big break, how a songwriter settled on a lyric overnight, or what a veteran musician makes of the industry and the world today. There's also room for the wider culture around music, from touring and nightlife to the health and social benefits some readers get from it.

Taken together, it's a mix of nostalgia and the present tense, useful for anyone who wants to understand not just what's playing now but the stories and decisions that shaped the music they already know.

  • Enjoying the World Cup? This Anime Soccer Game Looks Like a PS5 Must Play

    Push Square has highlighted Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, an upcoming anime-styled football game from Bandai Namco, as a potential PlayStation 5 must-play for fans enjoying the ongoing World Cup. The game is a substantially expanded sequel to a fairly well-received PS4 title and is based on Yoichi Takahashi’s celebrated 1980s sports manga. Its over-the-top…

  • Snooper – “Recess”

    Snooper have been making big moves. In April, vocalist Blair Tramel joined Hayley Williams onstage for a song. A couple weeks ago, the band was announced as openers for Mannequin Pussy and Wednesday’s Bitch Cabal Tour, which rudely is not coming to New York. Now, they’re back “Recess,” their first new track since last year’s…

  • Geese Sign With Weekday Management

    Rising Brooklyn rock band Geese have signed with Tyler Richman and Anna Spaulding of Weekday Management, ending a period without representation after splitting from Willie Upbin of No Truce. The move matters because it comes as the group enjoys a career breakthrough, with new management now steering an act that has rapidly climbed to larger…

  • All of U2’s Album Leadoff Singles Ranked

    Rolling Stone has published a ranked list of every leadoff single U2 have released to introduce their studio albums, prompted by the band unveiling “Street of Dreams” on Tuesday as the first single from a new album due later this year. The moment is notable because it ends the longest gap in U2’s career: their…

  • U2 Get Drenched, Tap Into Classic, Soaring Sound in Video For Funky ‘Street of Dreams’ Single

    U2 have made a surprise return with “Street of Dreams”, a soaring new single released without warning on Tuesday 7 July, marking the first taste of their forthcoming studio album — their first full LP since 2017’s Songs of Experience. The track and its accompanying video consciously revisit the band’s late-1980s and early-1990s peak, signalling…

  • November Girl – “Earthly Form”

    In 2024, I included November Girl’s awesome track “Yesterday” on my impeccable list of my favorite songs from that year. That came from her incredible Heart Prayer EP, and now the severely underrated shoegaze artist is back with a compelling, ’90s-indebted anthem called “Earthly Form.” The post November Girl – “Earthly Form” appeared first on…

  • Free Byrd casts Dwayne Johnson as stuntman concealing dementia diagnosis

    Dwayne Johnson is set to star in and produce “Free Byrd”, a new action-drama from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company Artists Equity. He plays a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who hides his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, while risking everything on one final jump. The project pairs the box-office star…

  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden

    Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American footballer Travis Kelce celebrated their wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York, turning the famous arena into an exclusive entertainment spectacle. The event drew intense public interest, reflecting the enduring fascination with a couple who unite one of the world’s biggest music stars with a leading figure from…

  • Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music seeking $18m in unpaid album royalties

    Producer and So-So Def Recordings founder Jermaine Dupri has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging the company owes him and his label more than $18 million in unpaid royalties linked to albums by Mariah Carey, Usher and other artists. Filed on Tuesday 7 July and obtained by Billboard, the suit accuses Sony of…

  • Gilla Band confirm new album Pugnello for September and share Placeholder

    Dublin noise-rock band Gilla Band have announced their new album, Pugnello, which is set for release on 25 September 2026 via Rough Trade. It marks their first full-length record in four years, following 2022’s Most Normal, a period during which members pursued other projects such as guitarist Alan Duggan Borges’ electronic venture the Null Club.…